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	Maldivian Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is a political party of the Maldives.
		Although the MDP was not recognized by the Maldivian government, it began operating in Maldives on April 30, 2005, with its Chairperson Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) returning to the country from exile.
		MDP was the first organization to submit its registration on June 9 and was promptly registered on June 26, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maldivian_Democratic_Party (767 words)

	:. Maldives official website - The MDP boycotts 'all- party- talks', says "detainees must be released first." The ...
		Male’ The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Islamic Democratic Party have said they would not take part in the all-party talks aimed at drafting a new constitution which is scheduled to begin on 5 February 2005.
		Earlier, the MDP had welcomed the government’s initiative to convene all party consultations which was announced on 10 November 2005.
		The Islamic Democratic Party is unwilling to take part in a dialogue which would be mediated by a foreign party.
	www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv /info/include/news.php?id_news=577 (576 words)

	Towards full democracy
		Before June 3, political parties were not permitted as was evident from an opinion given by the Attorney-General and a decision by the People's Majlis (Parliament) to disallow the formation of political parties, both in 2001.
		The DRP is led by President Gayoom, the MDP by Mohammed Nasheed, a historian, and the Islamic Democratic Party by Omar Naseer, a businessman.
		Political parties, he said, "are crucial to the effective functioning of a modern democracy and represent an indispensable mechanism for the people to exercise their rights and to give expression to political pluralism in the best interests of the nation".
	www.flonnet.com /fl2213/stories/20050701006613400.htm (880 words)

	Why I’m Standing for Leadership of the Maldivian Democratic Party — Dr Waheed
		The general policy direction I would like to see the party develop is a strong commitment to an open democratic society while pursuing a policy of economic growth and balanced development between Male’ and the atolls.
		MDP policy should be to promote civil society and their role in the development of the country.
		MDP supporters will continue to call for their release, the fl ribbon campaign will continue, and MDP must use all legal means to pressure the government to relent.
	www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=1351 (1523 words)

	The Maldivian Democratic Party Re-draws the Map of the Maldives
		The Maldivian Democratic Party endorsed 36 candidates for the 42 elected seats up for grabs in the Majlis elections (originally they backed 37, but one pulled out).
		Given that the number of independents vs government candidates is widely disputed, let us mainly focus on the performance of the 18 elected candidates the MDP publicly endorsed on the 10th December, plus the one more the party has subsequently claimed.
		It is apparent that the government polled strongly in the northern atolls of the Maldives, and the MDP strongly in the southern atolls.
	www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=243 (651 words)

	Politics of the Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parties were not allowed until 2005 (after the elections).
		The Maldivian legal system, derived mainly from traditional Islamic law, is administered by secular officials, a chief justice, and lesser judges on each of the 19 atolls, who are appointed by the president and function under the Ministry of Justice.
		In June 2005, as part of an ongoing programme of democratic reform, new regulations were promulgated to formally recognised political parties within the framework of the electoral system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_Maldives (1029 words)

	BBC - Action Network - - A9714486 - Maldivian Democratic Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		MDP was launched in exile in 2003 after being refused registration in 2001.
		International pressure and local dissent has forced the regime of Gayyoom to allow the registration of political parties and the party was officially registered in June 2005.
		However, the regime still harrasses its members and the party chairman Mohamed Nasheed is currently in detention and is charged with terrorism and treason after he participated in a peaceful demonstration in August 2005.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/actionnetwork/A9714486 (246 words)

	The Morning Leader : World News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According to Maldivians opposed to Gayoom’s repressive government, this outburst was the culmination of built up frustration among educated youth against the despotic Gayoom who was suppressing all moves towards a democratic state.
		The Maldivian Democratic Party says that the terrorism charge against her was based entirely on the allegation that she threw a stone that hit a policeman on his leg.
		Another Maldivian activist that has caught the attention of the world media is the Chairman, Maldivian Democratic Party, Mohamed Nasheed who has been in and out of Maldivian jails since he returned from Britain after his studies.
	www.themorningleader.lk /20060322/World.html (1468 words)

	HIMAL SOUTHASIAN \| Reintroductory Issue \| July - August 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As parties hold meetings and rallies, sign on members, and pose open challenges to the government, the climate of intimidation and oppression seems defused.
		The MDP is believed by now to have 30,000 signed members, a number that constitutes one tenth of the country’s population.
		Nevertheless, 18 seats went to pro-democracy candidates who had been endorsed by the MDP in December, and this was hailed by many as a victory for the democratic movement.
	www.himalmag.com /2005/july/commentary_3.html (1151 words)

	HIMAL SOUTHASIAN \| January - February 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Indeed, the chairman of the leading opposition party, MDP, Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), forcibly dragged off the Republic Square on 12 August 2005 while he and four others were marking the first anniversary of Black Friday, has been charged with treason and terrorism.
		Nearly six months since political parties were allowed to register, the legislation necessary for the proper functioning, such as confirming their right to put up candidates for elections, are yet to be created.
		Three parties, the DRP, MDP and Adalat put up a candidate each for the three constituencies, and with a high voter turn-out for a bi-election, MDP candidates won the two seats of Male, the capital, and urbanised Addu island; whilst the seat of the more isolated Shaviyani Atoll went to President Gayoom’s DRP candidate.
	www.himalmag.com /2006/january/opinion_2.html (1414 words)

	Maldivian Democratic Party
		The Maldivian Democratic Party has called on all of its members and the general public to gather in Male’ on 10th November 2006.
		The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) would like to alert the travel and tourism industry to a demonstration that will be held in Male’ on 10th November 2006.
		The MDP is cognizant that improvements to the lives of the Maldivian people and the democratic development of the country are dependent upon a new Constitution.
	www.mdp.org.mv /content/blogcategory/6/34 (2681 words)

	:: Dhivehi Observer :: Peoples Press ::
		A delegation of the Maldivian Democratic Party has been in London representing their case to the government of the United Kingdom, Human Rights organisations and NGOs in the UK.
		Furthermore, he asserted his interest in providing MDP with assistance in the areas of management, campaigning techniques and expertise in conjunction which is a key interest area of Liberal Democratic Party.
		MDP International Secretariat Office has now been setup in London due to the current harassment to its activities in Sri Lanka, initiated by underhand dealing of the despotic regime of Gayyoom.
	www.e-maldives.com /news/specialreportmdp.html (618 words)

	Maldives Watch \| Analyses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Christian church leaders fear that the downward trend of the growth of Christianity is, on the one hand, a reflection of religious freedom in their countries, and on the other, the stringent practice of religious intolerance in mainly Islamic countries.
		The main unofficial opposition party, MDP's media attack on their leadership candidate Mohamed Shihab over his handshake and exchange of Eid greetings with Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on November 3, 2005 was scathing.
		But MDP's simultaneous ultimatum to take law into their own hands came as no surprise to Dhivehi observers, many of whom question the credibility and consistency of MDP as an opposition party.
	www.maldiveswatch.com /analyses.html (751 words)

	ASIANaffairs
		The passing of the resolution was not without its attendant drama; on the morning of the debate, the authorities arrested four key dissidents on allegations of plotting to disrupt a parliamentary debate, raising fears that the government might again scuttle the proposed reforms.
		The January 2005 elections clearly exhibited that a significant section of Maldivian society was opposed to the policies of the government and was clamouring for a multiparty democracy.
		These parties are the MDP led by Mohamed Nasheed; the Maldives Peoples Party (comprised of Gayoom supporters); and the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP), led by former police sergeant Umar Naseer.
	asianaffairs.com /july2005/maldives.htm (1643 words)

	Maldives Democratic Party - draft proposals 2002
		The MDP will be guided by socially democratic, human-centered and equitable development policies, pursued in an environment of political pluralism, participatory democracy and accountable and transparent governance.
		The MDP believes that a unifying and enduring national constitution can only be made through a transparent, irreversible and accountable process agreed to by all stakeholders, and secured by an appropriate legal framework which ensures that the views of all Maldivians will be addressed.
		The MDP will ensure that local authorities become centres of local democracy and participation, economic development, and service delivery, and will revitalize ward-level structures across urban and rural areas so that councilors are more responsive to their constituencies.
	www.maldivesculture.com /news/maldives_democratic_party01.htm (2122 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Maldives 'bans critical website'
		The party has called on the Maldivian President, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, to lift restrictions on the website and to improve his human rights record.
		A statement from the Maldivian Democratic Party said the ban on their site violated the international norms of free speech as well as the Maldivian constitution.
		The Maldivian Democratic Party was first established two years ago by a group of 40 intellectuals and businessmen in the Maldives, but was prevented from obtaining registration as a political party.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/south_asia/3342027.stm (291 words)

	Maldives Royal Family Official Website: Mass Deception in the Maldives- Some Questions
		One would think that a democratic party in the Maldives should have begun to shift from the age-old business of sponsoring Islamic religion by the government, to promote the rights of the Maldive individual.
		Section 3.3 (a) of the MDP Rules of Procedure states that the Party shall endeavour to protect and preserve the "esteemed religion of Islam" and that the Party shall not permit any religion other than Islam.
		The Maldivian Democratic Party seems to be attempting to serve two constituencies- the the Maldive mullahs and their narrow-minded backers on the one side and the Western financial markets on the other.
	www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /opinion_maldives_mass_deception.shtml (1282 words)

	Asian Centre for Human Rights
		The government and the MDP have reportedly signed an agreement which came to be known as the Westminster House Agreement.
		The MDP has reportedly agreed not to “ferment revolution” or engage in violent street protest in exchange for the government's commitment to release the political prisoners and speed up democratic reforms in the island nation and complete the new Constitution by 7 November 2007.
		Recently, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) released a list of 81 members of MDP who were still under police detention and serving sentences in prison as on 31 July 2006.
	www.achrweb.org /Review/2006/129-06.htm (991 words)

	fomprsept07 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yet the MDP chairman and his lawyer were given only a few hours notice prior to the nearing and consequently were unable to prepare the defence.
		That night, the MDP held its first meeting in a school in the island capital of Male’, where approximately 8000 supporters are believed to have attended.
		A chair in the middle of the stage was left empty in memory of the MDP chairman Mohamed Nasheed, currently in detention.
	www.friendsofmaldives.org /fomprsept07.htm (622 words)

	Maldivian Democratic Party
		Parliamentarians aligned to the MDP condemn the violent repression of peaceful assemblies.
		The MDP which enjoys overwhelming support in the country has never advocated violence nor has it ever regarded violence as an acceptable or viable political strategy.
		The decision of the government to use excessive force against these assemblies while refusing to engage in dialogue with their elected representatives only further undermines government assertions that it is responding to violence organized by the political opposition.
	www.maldiviandemocraticparty.org /2005/pressrelease_13aug2005.htm (332 words)

	MALDIVES: Opposition party leader charged with sedition and terrorism, while protesters are arrested and detained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When contacted, MDP headquarters in Male told a staff of the AHRC that the Maldives government did not inform either them or his family the exact reason for Nasheed's arrest for 10 days and then suddenly charged him with sedition and terrorism under very suspicious circumstances.
		The MDP claims that Nasheed has never spoken publicly or otherwise of an attempt to overthrow the government violently.
		The MDP spokesman in Male also alleged that the government charged Nasheed simply based on a statement of a person who claimed that Nasheed told him "privately" about his alleged offense.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2005/1229 (1449 words)

	MALDIVES: Registration of MDP: Much remains to be done. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was in February 2001, the Maldivian democratic Party made an application for registration to the Ministry of Home Affairs which in turn forwarded it to the Majlis (Parliament).
		Strangely the Majlis considered that acceptance of political parties was not in accordance with the Maldivian Constitution.
		The MDP draft manifesto aims to build a united non racial, non sexist and a secular democratic society and this cannot be achieved within the confines of the present constitution.
	www.saag.org /papers15/paper1472.html (1102 words)

	Asian Centre for Human Rights
		Maldivian People's Party headed by President Gayoom, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), Islamic Democratic Party and Maldives Labour Party have submitted their applications for registration.
		Full registration of the political parties would be completed after the parties secure a minimum of 3,000 members within 60 days and get their respective party constitutions approved by the general assembly of the party.
		It would be equally scandalous if political parties are not allowed to participate in the drafting of the new constitution and instead, the bureaucrats cum members of the Peoples Majlis are allowed to draft the new constitution.
	www.achrweb.org /Review/2005/76-05.htm (1045 words)

	Travel Video Television News
		Though the current tenure of the president will expire on 2008, the Maldivian Democratic Party, the main opposition party of the country demands that President Gayoom should resign and hold election before end of this year, given the fact that he was forced to introduce multi-party democracy in the Maldives from June this year.
		Zaki said his intention was to bring the necessary democratic changes with the initiatives of the government and leadership without letting the people to resort to violence and bloodshed.
		The present relationship is confirmed to the governments when Maldivian Democratic Party is elected to the government we will certainly increase volume of trade and commerce and introduce direct air links which will encourage the movements of people between the two countries.
	travelvideo.tv /news/more.php?id=6352_0_1_0_M (1341 words)

	Dhivehi Observer News \| South Asia \| Maldives \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Party sources say the trip was successful and very exciting.
		She was given the opportunity by the organisers of a music event to mark eid there but she could advantage of the situation and went onto say that her party was going to donate 5000 rufiyaa to the youth group of the island.
		The crowd took this as an insult, and an attempt to buy votes in advance as Lubna is said to have expressed her wishes to run for a seat in the parliament to represent Fuahmulak.
	www.dhivehiobserver.com (1279 words)

	National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Associations
		Today, the Maldivian ethnic identity is a blend of these cultures, reinforced by religion and language.
		According to Maldivian legend, a Sinhalese prince named KoiMale was stranded with his bride--daughter of the king of Sri Lanka--in a Maldivian lagoon and stayed on to rule as the first sultan.
		The Maldivian legal system--derived mainly from traditional Islamic law--is administered by secular officials, a chief justice, and lesser judges on each of the 19 atolls, who are appointed by the president and function under the Ministry of Justice.
	www.nagia.org /international/Maldives.htm (3010 words)

	The Hindu : Kerala News : Nasheed's return being keenly watched
		THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: : Maldivians are keenly watching the scheduled return of the chairman of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in exile, Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), to the Maldives on Saturday.
		Nasheed will be testing the waters in a country where party politics is banned for all practical purposes, as he flies in from Colombo.
		Maldivian expatriate population here, none publicly speak for the party.
	www.hindu.com /2005/04/30/stories/2005043016520400.htm (365 words)

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